Detachable billiard-cue tip and holder.



L. WEINBERG & M. MAREN.

DETAGHABLE BILLIARD CUE TIP AND HOLDER.

APPLIOATIONVFILED P131313, 1913.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

LOUIS VVEINBERG AND MAX MAREN',

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DETACHABLE BILLIARD-CUE TIP AND HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 13, 1913.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913. Serial N 0. 748,084.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, LOUIS WEINBERG, acitizen of the United States, residing at icago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, and MAX MAREN, a subject of the Czar of Russia,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented an Improved Detachable Billiard-Cue Tip and Holder, of whichthe following is a specification.

ur invention relates to an improved detachable billiard cue tip andholder.

The usual way of securing tips to cues is to glue them on and if notproperly glued true and efficient.

The general object of our provide a simple detachable applicable to anddetachably clamp the tip in true p tion, with reference to the one andwithout the need of glue. More in detail the important objects are toprove two semi-cylindrical holder members, having a threaded neck to beengaged by the cue end and having semi circular jaws for clamping a tip;to provide such arrangement that the screwing of the holder into the cueend will effect drawing together of the jaws and clamping of the tip; toprovide a yieldable coupling for the holder members, which will a lowsuch members to be readily separated sufliciently to receive the tip butwhich will hold the members in alinement threads on the invention is toholder, readily provide simplified coupling to the holder members.

In the accompanying drawing on which the various features of theinvention are illustrated: Figure 1, is an elevational View of the endof a cue. Fig. 2, is a top view. Fig. 3, is a plan view of the holder.Fig. 4, is a side elevational view of a holder member. Fig. 5, is aninside view of one holder member. 7 Fig. 6, is a view of the outsidethereof. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on plane, 7-7 Fig. 1 with the holderand tip in final position. Fig. 8, is a similar sectional view showingthe holder with the tip about to be screwed into final position, and

Fig. 9, shows the coupling spring in normal 1 the end of the tubulreaches its final position condition before application to the holdermembers. a

The holder H comprises the two semicylindrically shaped members 10 and10 each having the body section 10, and the neck section 10 which isthreaded so that when the members are placed together there be acylindrical body part, and a threaded cylindrical neck for threadinginto ar section 11, secured to the end of the cue 12, the one having apin 13, securely fitting into this tubular section. ber has asemi-circular with the internal head he members are brought togetherthese flanges form with body parts, the pocket 16, for receiving a tip17 of leather, rubber, or other suitable material. When the members arebrought securely together, by being screwed will sink into the tipsecurely against the body section of the holder.

In order that the holder may be more readily manipulated and perfectregistration of its members assured, the members are preferably yieldaly coupled together.

e preferably utilize a spring as a coupling member, a U shaped spring 18(Fig.

being well adapted for this purpose. The neck sections 10 haveregistering grooves, forming the pocket 19, for the spring, and tosecure the spring to the holder members, its ends 18 and 18,

section 11. y slightly holder members, the tip can be inserted to besufliciently held by the flanges and head in proper position. The holderis then screwed into the tube section 11 (Fig. 8) and as it the holdermembers are brought securely together and the tip securely and rigidlyclamped by the flanges and heads (Fig. 7). When a tip is worn down, itcan readily be removed and a separating the new tip inserted and properand true positioning of the tip with reference to the cue is alwaysassured. The holder is of simple construction and can be cheaply made,and standard tips can be used therein.

We do not desire to be limited to the exact construction and arrangementshown and described, as changes and modifications may be possible whichwould still come within the scope of the invention.

We claim as follows:

A detachable tip holder for billiard cues comprising semi cylindrichalves, extensions on said halves for clamping a tip, said halves beinghollow to form a pocket, said halves having each a radial hole and saidfive cents each,

holes being in alinement with each other, and a spring having primarilya V shaped body and diverging ends, said spring being inserted in saidpocket and having its body spread to V shape and its ends inserted insaid radial holes and secured therein whereby said .halves will beyieldingly held together and in alinement.

In witness whereo we have hereunto set our hands to the foregoingspecification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

LOUIS WEINBERG.

MAX MAREN.

Witnesses:

R. H. SMITH, A. E. GORDON.

by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents.

Washington, I). G.

